Important information

Managing someone else's affairs

Lasting Power of Attorney

If you become unable to make decisions for yourself in the future, someone will need to make decisions for you. The person you choose to do this will depend on your situation. If you wish, you can officially appoint someone you trust to make decisions for you. This is called making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

(LPAs) allow you to appoint a trusted person to make decisions about your personal welfare, including social care, healthcare and consent to medical treatment, and/or your property and financial affairs. An (LPA) is only valid once registered with the Office of the Public Guardian.

The Court of Protection can issue Orders directing the management of a person’s property and financial affairs if they are incapable of managing their own affairs should they not have an (LPA). The Court procedure is presently very slow and the fees are quite expensive so preparing an (LPA) in advance is always advisable, providing you have somebody sufficiently trustworthy to appoint as your attorney.

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